Hegseth Tells Troops, ‘We Want to Hear From You,’ at Early-Morning Pentagon PT Session
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met roughly 600 midcareer enlisted service members and officers on the Pentagon parade field for an early-morning workout that doubled as a direct engagement with the force. The session, framed as a physical training event, also carried clear institutional messaging: a senior civilian leader seeking to project accessibility, discipline and a closer line to troops at a time of intense scrutiny over military culture and readiness.
